Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

A consignment of humanitarian aid from the Russian Federation was formally handed over to Sri Lanka today (10 December) during a ceremony at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, H.E. Levan S. Dzhagaryan, officially handed over the consignment during the ceremony at the BIA. Addressing the gathering, the Russian Ambassador said that the assistance symbolises Russia's solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka during this challenging period.

Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Hon. Anura Karunathilake; Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), Chairman of ...